Walking Among Old Trees on Yakushima
An island of rain, moss and cedar trees that were already old when Rome was young.
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My Collected Posts
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Sakurajima, the Volcano Next Door
An active volcano fifteen minutes by ferry from a city of 600,000 people, and it erupts almost every day.
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Onsen Hopping in Kurokawa
A small mountain village where one wooden pass lets you into three different outdoor baths.
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Karatsu Castle and the Pine Forest by the Sea
A white castle on the water in Saga, and a wall of pine trees planted 400 years ago to hold back the wind.
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A Quiet Day in Nagasaki
A harbour city with a long foreign history, a painful memory, and one of the best night views in Japan.
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Dinner at a Yatai in Fukuoka
Eating at a small street stall by the river, on a plastic stool, next to strangers.
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